Prithviraj Sukumaran recently backed Ibrahim Ali Khan, calling him "one of the most well-prepared debutants" he has ever worked with. He addressed criticism against Ibrahim after his debut film 'Nadaaniyan' and said, "He's already well-trained...Ibrahim will be wonderful in ['Sarzameen']...If Shah Rukh Khan sir can still be criticised, why can't Ibrahim Ali Khan be criticised? Come on."